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Which Treasury Bonds Are the Best? (U.S. News & World Report)

KENNESAW, Ga.
(Sep 5, 2018) — For those in the market to purchase U.S. Treasurys, it's a little like hitting the
local coffee shop for a small mocha. Or a medium one. Or a large. Or an extra large,
an extra-extra large – and the jumbo of all jumbos, the 30-year.

Indeed, it might take a super-duper java to wrap your head around it all. Treasurys
come in denominations based on the length of the bond, such as two-year, five-year
and 10-year increments: 11 in all as offered by the Department of Treasury. Simply
put, the longer the bond length, the higher its yield.

"Selecting the best maturities for Treasury bonds depends in part on the slope of
the yield curve," says Roger C. Tutterow, an economics professor at Kennesaw State
University's Michael J. Coles College of Business in Georgia. "Unless investors are
confident they will hold the bond to maturity, they're accepting interest rate risk
– so the need to get paid for that – with higher yield on long-dated bonds."

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 35,000 students. With 13 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the third-largest university in the state. The university's vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. A Carnegie-designated doctoral institution, it is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.